Can a company put an hourly employee on a 2 week no-paid suspension and not allow them to use vacation time?
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Can a company put an hourly employee on a 2 week no-paid suspension and not allow them to use vacation time?
Vacation time is available but they wont allow him to use it.
Asked on February 27, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Utah
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Can a company put an hourly employee on two-week unpaid suspension? Yes, unless the employee has a contract (including a union agreement) to the contrary. After all, without a contract protecting his or her employment, the employer could simply terminate him or her, so it may take the lesser step of suspension.
The company most likely can also bar the use of vacation days to cover the time:
1) generally, companies have the right to deny or disapprove use of suspension days, unless again there is some agreement to the contrary (while they can't prevent you from using days forever, employers can generally tell you that you cannnot use them at a certain time); and
2) suspension is usually discipline; to make it effective, the employer can deny you the right to offset it with paid time off. Again, since you could have been fired, the company may instead take the step of suspending you without the right to use vacation.
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